Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 Supports Operation River Wall [Image 1 of 5]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

11.02.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

A U.S. Coast Guardsman, a member of Port Security Unit (PSU) 308, mans a Browning M2HB heavy machine gun while on patrol near South Padre Island, Texas, Nov. 2, 2025. PSU 308 was deployed to South Padre Island in support of Operation River Wall, the Coast Guard’s response to increased drug and human trafficking along the Rio Grande River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Basurto)

• Date Taken: 11.02.2025
• Date Posted: 11.24.2025 12:03
• Photo ID: 9406954
• VIRIN: 251102-G-GN994-1220
• Resolution: 6881x4587
• Size: 6.48 MB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS, US